Model claims Victoria’s Secret bought rights to just a sliver of her face — then used almost all of it

Victoria’s Secret allegedly showed nearly all of a model’s face in an Instagram perfume ad after agreeing to keep her unrecognizable — then pulled the post without paying her extra, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court. Sydney Roper claims the lingerie giant hired her as an “Unrecognizable/Parts Model” for a 2026 campaign and expressly agreed that any partial view of her face would show less than 30%, according to the complaint filed on Tuesday. Instead, Victoria’s Secret published an Instagram video that showed roughly 95% of Roper’s face, including one eye, her nose and lips, making…

5 foods that increase your risk of dementia

More than 6 million Americans live with dementia. With an aging population and rising cases of conditions linked to dementia, like obesity, that number is expected to double by 2060. We can’t avoid getting older — dementia’s single greatest risk factor is increasing age — but that doesn’t mean we’re…

Rapid weight loss on popular drugs could ‘starve’ the brain, expert warns

As GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to surge in popularity, experts warn that rapid weight loss and severe caloric restriction could deprive the brain of vital energy and nutrients. Dr. Tommy Wood, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, said the drugs’ effects on the…

Trump’s 0,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas blocked by second judge

A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee ​that President Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. US ‌District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department failed to follow necessary rule-making processes…

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton did not get call in series win over Red Sox

At various points across Tuesday and Wednesday night, Giancarlo Stanton stood in the Yankees dugout with a bat in hand, ready to take his shot. It just never came. After the veteran slugger missed five-plus months with three different calf strains, the Yankees carried Stanton on their roster for the…

General Mills names insider Dana McNabb as CEO, succeeding Jeff Harmening

General Mills on Wednesday appointed Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb as its CEO, leaning on an insider to steer the company through a difficult environment of high inflation, low consumer spending and private labels eroding branded goods’ market share. Consumer goods firms have been changing CEOs as boards lose patience…

Yankees back in ALDS in large part to five wise decisions

To make it to your second champagne celebration, you have to make more right decisions than wrong ones. The Yankees aren’t batting 1.000, but today, as they prepare to head to Tampa Bay to face the Rays, it’s fair to say the Yankees made a lot of correct calls. Here…

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over legislation banning ‘nudification’ technology

Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Musk’s company sued Monday in federal court, days before the law is set…

Trump gives first look of gold makeover to iconic Arts of War DC sculptures

President Donald Trump offered Americans a first look at the newly regilded Arts of War sculptures in Washington, DC, as crews began removing the towering scaffolding that concealed the iconic golden horses during months of restoration work. “Taking down the scaffolding around the regilded Arts of War sculptures!” Trump wrote…

Meta shares tumble 10% as Mark Zuckerberg’s AI spending spree stuns Wall Street

Meta Platforms reported a precipitous 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant’s costly AI buildout despite an uncertain payoff. The Facebook parent company reported free cash flow of $784 million in the second quarter ended June 30, down from $8.55 billion…

Dodgers get another boost as star closer Edwin Díaz returns from injury

Let the trumpets blare again. Three months after undergoing a surgical procedure to remove loose bodies from his elbow, Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz was officially added back to the team’s active roster on Wednesday, getting activated off the injured list as expected to provide a boost to the club’s recently…

Hims & Hers sent users’ health data to social media giants despite promising privacy, bombshell FTC lawsuit claims

The U.S. Federal Trade ​Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday alleging the telehealth platform shared users’ health ‌data with online advertisers, despite promising privacy, and engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices. Users’ sensitive health information was shared with online advertising companies including Meta ​Platforms and Snap despite the company leading customers to believe…

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